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COVID-19 pandemic in the British Overseas Territories

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COVID-19 pandemic in British Overseas Territories
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationBritish Overseas Territories

This article lists links to articles relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic within the British Overseas Territories. The COVID-19 pandemic was said to have exacerbated pre-existing tensions between the territories and London.[1]

The UK Government was responsible for the procurement and distribution of vaccines to the territories, and offered financial support to the territories during the pandemic.[2] In March 2020, the UK government enacted Operation Broadshare, a military operation address the COVID-19 pandemic overseas, primarily in the British Overseas Territories.[3]

Africa

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Asia

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Europe

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North America

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South America

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British Overseas Territories without confirmed cases

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# Territory Population
1  British Antarctic Territory 400
2  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 20

References

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  1. ^ Benwell, Matthew C.; Clegg, Peter; Pinkerton, Alasdair (2 January 2021). "COVID-19 and the British Overseas Territories: a comparative view". The Round Table. 110 (1): 159–170. doi:10.1080/00358533.2021.1875722. ISSN 0035-8533.
  2. ^ Claire Mills and Philip Loft. "Coronavirus: UK support to the Overseas Territories" Research Briefing. House of Commons Library. Published Tuesday, 01 June, 2021.
  3. ^ Bailey, Pete; Millar, Struan (3 July 2021). "Supporting the UK'S Overseas Territories During the COVID-19 Pandemic". Impact. 2021 (2): 7–11. doi:10.1080/2058802X.2021.1943201. ISSN 2058-802X.